Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee water level

Name: Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Suwannee River, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.59ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3,380 cfs
Water temperature: 73 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

Low water at Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee: the gauge reads 0.59 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −1.14 ft – 2.99 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 73 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: −1.14 ft – 2.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.10 ft – 2.89 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 70° 53° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 75° 55° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 77° 54° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 56° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 79° 57° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 79° 56° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 72° 61° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Suwannee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Suwannee River above FargoRiver gauge, Suwannee River	9.65 ft	High	−0.29 ft	100 mi
Suwannee River at US 441, at FargoRiver gauge, Suwannee River	7.63 ft	High	−0.27 ft	98 mi
Suwannee River at White SpringsRiver gauge, Suwannee River	56.20 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	71 mi
Suwannee River at Suwannee Springs FlaRiver gauge, Suwannee River	43.50 ft	High	−0.06 ft	73 mi
Suwannee River at EllavilleRiver gauge, Suwannee River	7.67 ft	High	+0.15 ft	72 mi
Suwannee River at Dowling Park, FloridaRiver gauge, Suwannee River	28.67 ft	High	+0.18 ft	63 mi
Suwannee River at LuravilleRiver gauge, Suwannee River	23.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	53 mi
Suwannee River at BranfordRiver gauge, Suwannee River	9.09 ft	Normal	+0.21 ft	44 mi
Suwannee River near Bell, FloridaRiver gauge, Suwannee River	8.86 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	33 mi
Suwannee River near WilcoxRiver gauge, Suwannee River	3.33 ft	Low	−0.15 ft	20 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Manatee Spring near Chiefland FlaRiver gauge, Manatee Spring	1.09 ft	Low	−0.26 ft	12 mi
Fanning Springs near Wilcox FlaRiver gauge, Fanning Springs	3.30 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	20 mi
Waccasassa River near Gulf HammockTidal gauge, Waccasassa River	10.55 ft	Low	−0.60 ft	21 mi
Steinhatchee River at SteinhatcheeTidal gauge, Steinhatchee River	−0.11 ft	Very low	+0.14 ft	29 mi
Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel near Inglis FlaRiver gauge, Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel	27.08 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	35 mi
Withlacoochee River below Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	0.62 ft	Low	−0.47 ft	36 mi
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	27.27 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	36 mi
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River	412 cfs	Low	−2,938.0 cfs	41 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.59 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02323592 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.33941, -83.08652 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.59 ft	2026-10-19 10:45	Provisional
Flow	3,380 cfs	2026-10-19 10:45	Provisional
Water temperature	73 °F	2026-10-19 10:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Suwannee River above Gopher River near Suwannee (usgs:02323592). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/suwannee-river-above-gopher-river-near-suwannee

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